4 census tracts · pop 17,790 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10
· range 8.5–9.2
College Park spans 4 census tracts of San Jose, CA, population 17,790. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.8/10, High tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the San Jose rate of 30.1%.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9.5/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty at 9/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 16%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Among the 36 mapped neighborhoods of San Jose, it ranks #20 by risk, the middle third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Berryessa and Fruitdale. Its 4 tracts score within 0.7 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $2,565, close to the San Jose average. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $150,541. 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.8
High
4 tracts · population-weighted
College Park vs San JoseHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport83%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in College Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.1%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
24.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About College Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for College Park?
College Park scores 8.8/10 (High tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does College Park compare to San Jose overall?
College Park scores 0.2 points lower than San Jose overall (9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,565 vs $2,669.
Q3
What is the average rent in College Park?
Average gross rent in College Park is $2,565/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of College Park residents are renters?
53% of College Park households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in San Jose). The neighborhood has 17,790 residents.
Q5
Is College Park a high social-vulnerability area?
College Park sits in the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in College Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in College Park is census tract 06085500300 (score 9.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.5 to 9.2, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is College Park for landlords?
College Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to San Jose as a whole (9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of College Park?
College Park has 18,250 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Hispanic / Latino (29.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
